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Twitter is launching an official Tweet Button that shares Web articles and tracks how many times a URL has been shared. The Tweet Button is expected to be released sometime this week, according to Mashable.Mashable obtained the embed code for the official Tweet Button and tested it out. The embed code works, but the retweeting process doesn't.Only a few Twitter accounts have the feature enabled, according to Mashable's sources.Here is what we know about the Tweet Button (click on any of the screen shots -- from Mashable -- below to enlarge them). PurposeThe Tweet Button is intended to broadcast Web links, articles, photographs and more. By clicking the Tweet Button, you will automatically be sent to a retweeting page wherein the URL you landed on is shortened using Twitter's t.co service, which was launched earlier this year.The ultimate purpose behind the Tweet Button is similar if not identical to its competitors, which we'll get to later. ProcessTwitter says the Tweet Button is … [Read more...] about Official Tweet Button Challenges Digg, Facebook, Tweetmeme

Delivering on a pledge made earlier this year, Google has again improved usage metrics for YouTube videos, making it possible for account holders to measure the popularity of different parts of a clip.This new feature, available to all people who have uploaded videos to YouTube, is called Hot Spots and displays a graph that indicates continuous fluctuations in viewership of a clip.The feature could come in handy for videographers willing to re-edit their clips based on their popularity highs and lows.YouTube, primarily used by millions of individuals to upload personal or copied clips, is also employed by organizations to market their products and services.More recently, Google added a video upload and sharing service based on YouTube to its Google Apps Premier hosted suite of collaboration and communication applications, which is designed for workplace use.In early March, a YouTube official told attendees at the eRetailer Summit in Miami that YouTube would soon roll out tools to … [Read more...] about YouTube Improves Video Usage Analytics

Google has redesigned YouTube's video page interface because it has become "cluttered and a little overwhelming" by Google's own admission.The revamping comes after 10 months of planning and the new layout isn't yet the default interface: YouTube users have to opt in to the new layout, Google said in an official blog posting."We're excited to unveil the first major example of our efforts to simplify and streamline the video page to offer the best possible watching experience to you," wrote Julian Frumar, user experience designer, and Igor Kofman, software engineer.The makeover aims primarily to make the video clip "the star" of the page by consolidating other elements and moving them out of the way.The section with suggestions for other videos to watch will now be populated according to how the user found the video they're watching. For example, if it was through a search, the suggestions list will feature the other search results, but if it was through a playlist or recommendation, … [Read more...] about YouTube declutters video page interface

Viacom's US$1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against Google's video-sharing site YouTube has been dismissed by the court, ending for now an acrimonious legal battle between the companies that has been going on for more than three years.On Wednesday, Judge Louis L. Stanton, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, granted Google's motion for summary judgment."This is an important victory not just for us, but also for the billions of people around the world who use the web to communicate and share experiences with each other. We're excited about this decision and look forward to renewing our focus on supporting the incredible variety of ideas and expression that billions of people post and watch on YouTube every day around the world," wrote Kent Walker, Google vice president and general counsel, in an official blog post.Viacom hit Google in March 2007 with a $1 billion lawsuit over what it described as widespread and willful infringement of Viacom's … [Read more...] about Judge Rules in Favor of YouTube Over Viacom

YouTube has acquired web video production startup Next New Networks to help contributors to YouTube make successful videos.Next New Networks will be a laboratory for experimentation and innovation within YouTube, with the team working with a wide variety of content partners and emerging talent to help them succeed on YouTube, the Google subsidiary said Monday in a post on its official blog site.The Next New Networks team has built an effective platform for developing, packaging and building audiences around original web video programming, attracting over two billion views and six million subscribers across its partner networks of channels and shows, YouTube said. The company was founded in 2007 in New York.The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.YouTube is also setting up a new team, called YouTube Next, focused on giving a boost to creator development and partner growth. The new team will start a series of YouTube Next branded programs and services, that will build … [Read more...] about YouTube Acquires Next New Networks to Aid Video Creators

Just in time for Halloween, Google's YouTube became available again in China on Wednesday, two weeks after it was blocked.Although Chinese Internet regulators don't comment on why sites are blocked, YouTube's blocking seemed to be tied one or two events: the 17th Communist Party Congress, the Chinese Communist Party's most important meeting, held every five years; and the launching of YouTube's traditional language site in Taiwan, both during the same week in the middle of this month. The YouTube Taiwan site is also available in China.However, while YouTube can be viewed again, Blogspot is once again unavailable, one of several sites that see-saw between being allowed or prohibited. Although attempts to reach Blogspot's homepage rerouted to Blogger.com's simplified Chinese home page, neither Blogspot owner Google's official blog nor the infamous Chinabounder blog -- which features the sexual exploits and political rantings of a foreign English teacher in … [Read more...] about YouTube available again in China

YouTube has now its own Trends Map. Google Maps shows you discreet info of many things but not related to any popular videos. Hence Google thinks of launching a separate mapping service for YouTube that will capture current trends of Youtube videos. YouTube Trends Map will now allow users to watch most popular videos of their region. But this service is now only available in the United States. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Luvabella in Stock Kevin Allocca has made the announcement through an official blog. The company also stated that YouTube Trends Map service is introduced in accordance to the great customer feedback given on Trends Dashboard. YouTube also shows its concerns of launching this service globally in near future. … [Read more...] about Google Introduced Youtube Trends Map Today

Till this moment in time, Microsoft and Google had been at war over YouTube. But according to the an official blog post, it seems they may have come to a truce of sorts. A YouTube app has been reinvented and implanted in the Windows Phone 8 by Microsoft. This step will allow all concerned to make hay while the sun shines. In former times, the app displayed little if any compatibility with Google. The situation has been resolved today and both giant organizations have called off their feud. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Luvabella in Stock In fact, the brand new app has been transformed to fit in perfectly with the system of tiles on the Windows 8 platform. The accusation Microsoft had brought against Google was the non-allowance of Windows Phone 8 entry into YouTube territory. However, the clogged arteries have been cleared for now. A ton of features will be shown on the new app and users will have their leisure time packed with informative and entertaining experiences.Visual … [Read more...] about Microsoft Updated YouTube App For Windows Phone 8

Youtube announced the long rumored music subscription service. YouTube Music Key beta, a monthly subscription service starting with the promotional price of $7.99/month (discounted from $9.99/month) that will give you ads-free music, background play and offline viewing. Get In Stock Alerts on Twitter for SNES Classic, Switch and More Youtube Key beta will also include a subscription to Google Play Music, with 30+ million songs, expert-curated playlists, and in the coming days, the ability to watch many YouTube official music videos right from the app.Starting today, you’ll see a new home just for music on your YouTube app for Android, iOS and on YouTube.com that shows your favorite music videos, recommended music playlists based on what you’re into and playlists of trending music across YouTube.You can find a playlist to perfectly fit your mood, whether that’s a morning motivators playlist or Boyce Avenue YouTube Mix. Check out the newest songs from channels you … [Read more...] about YouTube Music Key Launches Next Week

YouTube is the top free video-sharing channel worldwide. The Google-owned video website allows anyone to upload, view and share videos without any cost whatsoever. Each month, more than 6 billion hours of videos are being watched on YouTube. YouTube has by now become a globally recognized channel. The San Bruno, California-based channel has scads of people visiting it in order to browse for a variety of videos ranging from movies and TV shows to music albums. This year has almost reached its end. And so the company has announced the most watched YouTube videos in 2013. These include top 10 most trending videos and also the top 10 music videos. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Nintendo Switch in Stock It is not possible to predict the annual lists. But the list of trending videos just gets bigger each year. And YouTube has now become a global channel since 80 percent of all views on YouTube are coming from outside the United States. YouTube states in its official blog that "The … [Read more...] about Most Watched YouTube Videos For 2013